USAAF Nose Art Research Project

Gemini
B-24H-15-CF 41-29490

486th Bomb Group, 834th Bomb Squadron

Nose art painted by
Phil BRINKMAN
486th Bomb Group, 834th Bomb Squadron
Sudbury, England

Assigned to England on 26th March 1944, the aircraft completed 14 combat missions with the 486BG. Its targets during that period were primarily marshalling yards, airfields and tactical support for the invasion of the European mainland -- three of sorties were flown as the squadron lead aircraft. When the 486BG converted to flying B17 Fortresses at the end of July 1944, "Gemini" was transferred out of the unit but continued to fly combat missions in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations.

Known Mission List

Date	Pilot	Target	Notes
9 May 1944	A W Fuller	Laon / Couvron
20 May 1944	A W Fuller / W D Howell	Liege MY (abortive)	led low sqn
23 May 1944	A W Fuller	Etampes Mondesure
27 May 1944	Paynter / Wilson	Woippy AF	Sqn lead a/c
6 Jun 1944	A W Fuller / W D Howell	(1st) Caen (abortive)	3rd sqn lead
8 Jun 1944	Newman / A W Fuller	Cinq Mars
16 Jun 1944	Reed	Illiers Levegue L/G
22 Jun 1944	R Cifrese	Noball
28 Jun 1944	Fitzsimmons	Coulommiers AF (abortive)
29 Jun 1944	Capt R T Robinson	Fallersleben (abortive)
14 Jul 1944	Price	Peronne
18 Jul 1944	Jensen	Tactical - Caen
20 Jul 1944	Friend	Russelheim
21 Jul 1944	Clinard	Target Opp AF	Last B24 operation for 486BG